Combined window shade, curtain, and drapery support



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wwtzemw was a? r ATTORNEYS Patented Nov. 4, 1941 12.261407; WINDiowSHADE; oun'rArN. DRAPERYYSUBJZORT a Ernest DeN icolais, York, N. Y. U Iv ,.Application A ril-1, 1940; segmental; Y

' ooMBrNEn :iThis invention. has'to do with accessories'for windows andcomprehends an improved cooperative means. for supporting windowcurtains, draperies and shades. The invention isdirected to an improvedsup.- porting means for window shades, curtains and draperies and.provides shade brackets and drapery rods which are mounted for verticalsliding movement to permit" of thelowering thereof whereby the same maybe reached-from' thefioor to facilitate the emplacing of the shades,curtainsland draperies thereon and the removal ofthe same therefromwithout the hazard incident to the necessity of having to climb uponladders, chairs, stools or the like. -I The invention further resides inthe provision ofan improved supporting means of the char acter set forthand for the purpose specified which is comparatively simple inconstruction and mode of operation, which may be readily assembled andinstalled and which means is highly efficient for its intendedpurpose.

With the above enumerated and other objects in view, the invention ismore fully described in the following specification and illustrated inthe accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view ofthe supporting means applied to a windowand illustrating in full lines the shade brackets and curtain anddrapery rods in their elevated supporting position, the same being shownin dotted lines in the lowered position.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken approximately onthe line 3-3 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary side view.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary front view.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, and l l designatea pair of vertically disposed guide elements which are respectivelysecured to opposite side stiles A and B of a win-' dow frame and whichguide elements, as illustrated, are in the form of cross sectionallychan nel shaped rails each having notched upper and lower ends forreceiving a screw l2 'or equivalent means for securing the railsrespectively to the side stiles of the window frame. The outer edges ofthe guide elements Ill and II are provided with lateral outwardlyprojecting flanges I3. I

A slide member I4 is provided for each rail or guide element l0 and IIand which slide members are each preferably formed from a length ofmetal bent upon itself to provide a vertically disposed outer tubularportion l and inner mating terminal "portions i 6 cooperativelyembra,cing;the' flanges 13 of theguide elements for vertical guidedsliding movement thereon.

I Shade bracket elements Hand 18 are provided which: are welded orotherwise secured respectively to the slidemembers 4 between the tubularportion [5 and the terminal portions 16 thereof and whichbrackets,arerprovided with depending inwardly offset shade rollerengagingterminals @A curtain rod is provided which consists; of;an

I intermediate tubular section 25. and opposite end sections Qt-each of,;which,;end sections has-a terminal Zltelescopically fitted withintheintermediate tubular section {with the opposite 'termi ha] 28-directedrearwardly; and formed. with-a depending extremity- 29 fittedwithin the tubular portion-.15. Drap ry supp t n r ds a e; s provided,each of which; is composed, of. a tubular section; 311 which isinternally threaded at the oppo te n s o re eivea on nd; o amen a .tip-3 l I having a threadedshank 32; p The opposite end of the tubularsection receives the threaded terminal 33 of a rod section 34 having arearwardly directed terminal 35 formed with an eye 36 at the extremitythereof which engages over the depending extremity 29 of the curtain rod44. The stems 4B are also provided with collars 45 upon which the slidemembers rest and by which they are adjustably supported on the stems.

Substantially U-shaped yokes 48 are carried by the lower ends of theguide elements l0 and I I and said yokes each includes a pair offorwardly directed parallel arms 49 which are spaced apart a distance toreceive the head 4| therebetween.

The arms 49 are respectively provided with notches 5|] to receive theshank of the set screw 42 so as to provide detent means at the lowerends of the stems 40 and guide elements for releasably retaining theslide members I4 and the shade brackets and curtain and drapery rods intheir uppermost supporting position as illustrated in full lines inFig. 1. By disengaging the set screws 42 from the hatches 50 and turningI the heads and rods 40with the set screws projecting forwardly, theguide elements and rods the stems 40 and heads 4| being turned so as toengage the set screws 42 in the notches 50, the set screws being thentightened to lock'the heads in place. It is, of course, to beunderstood-that the drapery rod sections 30 which are in the: form ofarms, as illustrated, may be replaced, if

desired, by a single tubular section to provide a continuous rod.

What is claimed is:

' 1. In an assembly for supporting window curtains, a pair of verticallydisposed guide elements secured to the opposite side stiles of a windowframe, slide members mounted for vertical sliding movement withreference to said guide elements, a curtain rod consisting of anintermediate tubular section and opposite end sections telescopicallyfitted within the ends of the tubular section and having rearwardlyand'downwardly extending end portions on which the slide members aremounted respectively at the upper ends of the downwardly extendingportions, heads swivelly mounted on the lower ends of said downwardlyextending portions, a pair of notched arms carried by each of said guideelements at the lower ends thereof between which pairs of arms the saidheads are slidable respectively, and means carried by said headsadaptedto engage in the notches of said arms for releasably retaining saidcurtain rod and slide members in their uppermost position and whenreleased permitting of the lowering'of said ourtain rod and slidemembers for facilitating the hanging of curtains on said curtain rod.

2. In an assembly for supporting curtains and draperies, a pair ofvertically disposed guide elements secured to the opposite side stilesof a window frame, slide members mounted for vertical sliding movementwith reference to said guide elements, a curtain rod consisting of ahorizontal forward portion, depending raising and lowering stems onwhich the slide members are mounted respectively and horizontalrearwardly directed portions intermediate the forward portion and thestems, drapery rods having rearwardly directed terminal eyes swingably15" engaging the stems and supported upon said slide membersrespectively, and interengageable means at the lower ends of said stemand guide elements for releasably retaining said slide membersin theiruppermost supporting position and when released permitting of thelowering of said rods for facilitating the hanging of curtains anddraperies thereon.

3. In an assembly for supporting window shades, curtains and draperies,a pair of vertically disposed guide elements secured to the oppositeside stiles of a window frame, slide members mounted for verticalsliding movement with reference to said guide elements, a curtain rodconnected with said slide members, raising and lowerin stems dependingfrom the slide members, detent means swivelly carried by the lower endsof said stems and securing means at the lower ends of said guideelements engageable with the detent means for releasably retaining saidslide members in their uppermost supporting position and when releasedfrom engagement therewith by swinging of said detent permits of thelowering of said curtain rod and slide members for facilitating thehanging of curtains on said ourtain rod.

ERNEST DE NICOLAIS.

